Chapter 38 of Marcella is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXVIII
Chapter 38 of Marcella is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh! Miss Boyce, may I come in?" The voice was Frank Leven's. Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon. Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
Chapter 38 of Marcella is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading “Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.”
an expert who gives advice
From this reading “Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.”
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.”
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading “Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.”
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading “Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “The voice was Frank Leven's.”
a room where books are kept
From this reading “Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.”
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.”
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plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
an expert who gives advice
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
Having no one else present.
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Miss Boyce, may I come in?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Boyce, may I come in?"
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
plural of “estimate” — an approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The voice was Frank Leven's.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Boyce, may I come in?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Boyce, may I come in?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The voice was Frank Leven's.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Miss Boyce, may I come in?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Boyce, may I come in?"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Marcella was sitting in the old library alone late on the following afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The voice was Frank Leven's.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice was Frank Leven's.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voice was Frank Leven's.
which person or people
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Louis Craven, who was now her paid agent and adviser, had been with her, and she had accounts and estimates before her.
Chapter 38 of Marcella by Humphry, Mrs. Ward holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 38 holds 293 sentences of Marcella, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.
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